Burnley's finest

[footballdiedin92]

After seeing the picture of Jimmy wearing his Burnley shirt I got thinking about Burnley's finest.

A lot of our "homegrown" players over the years have come from other areas of the country, northeast etc and then been brought through our youth system.

Who do you think has been the best player to pull on a Burnley shirt that was born in(around) the town?

I'm not old enough to know about most of our players in the sixties, but I imagine Miller would be up there.

[nil_desperandum]

Brian Miller obviously a strong candidate, but maybe he is eclipsed by Cliviger born England goalkeeper Jerry Dawson, who holds the record for the most Burnley appearances.

[claptrappers_union]

Jimmy Hogan. Revolutionised football in Europe

[CoolClaret]

Jimmy Anderson

[claptrappers_union]

Jimmy Hogan, Jimmy Anderson, Jimmy Adamson, Jimmy McIlroy, Jimmy Mullen... All the Jimmys

[dsr]

Jay Rodriguez and Harvey Barnes have 1 cap each, tohugh of course Harvey Barnes hasn't played for Burnley. (And his name doesn't begin with J.)

[bobinho]

Jimmy Hogan, Jimmy Anderson, Jimmy Adamson, Jimmy McIlroy, Jimmy Mullen... All the Jimmys

Five good reasons right there why “Jimmy Mac” should be our match day anthem. You know, like the bin dippers have “YNWA”, Stoke have “Delilah” and the stewards have “here, horsey horsey”…

[ClaretsPadiham]

Jimmy Hogan, Jimmy Anderson, Jimmy Adamson, Jimmy McIlroy, Jimmy Mullen... All the Jimmys

My Grandad always tells me about James Hargreaves’s and how good he was, would have loved to have seen him play. Must be some player to get a stand named after you.

[Burnley1989]

My Grandad always tells me about James Hargreaves’s and how good he was, would have loved to have seen him play. Must be some player to get a stand named after you.

Was a good un, scored plenty of tap ins though

[equinox]

Had we not released him as a kid and he subsequently stayed with us his entire career Andy Payton would have gone on to be Burnleys all time record goal scorer.

[TheFamilyCat]

Micky Phelan.

[Cirrus_Minor]

General Scarlet

[Andingle]

Believe Former England manager Ron Geeenwood was born in Worsthorne

[claretburns]

Micky Phelan.

I was going to say Mike Phelan, but do we wish to be associated with Nelson?

[mikeS]

Jerry Dawson

[claretburns]

Believe Former England manager Ron Geeenwood was born in Worsthorne

Born at 15 Lennox Street in Worsthorne, moved to London when he was 10 in 1931 during the Great Depression (according to Wiki anyway).

[claretburns]

Oliver Norwood - 57 Northern Ireland caps
Rachel Brown - 82 England caps

[ClaretTony]

My Grandad always tells me about James Hargreaves’s and how good he was, would have loved to have seen him play. Must be some player to get a stand named after you.

And my granddad was James Hargreaves

[Ightenhill_Claret]

The plumbing merchant James Hargreaves CT?

[nil_desperandum]

Jimmy Hogan, Jimmy Anderson, Jimmy Adamson, Jimmy McIlroy, Jimmy Mullen... All the Jimmys

You can have Nelson born Jimmy Hogan, but it's stretching it a bit to claim McIlroy, Mullen and Adamson as "local born"

[durhamclaret]

Bob Lord, he knew my father

[dsr]

I was going to say Mike Phelan, but do we wish to be associated with Nelson?

He played cricket for Colne, if that helps. (Though not for long.)

[Volvoclaret]

Bob Lord, he knew my father

My Father knew Bob Lord

[Paddy1882]

Sir Ian Mckellen, for his cameo in Extras if nothing else.

[basil6345789]

Albert Cheesebrough

[Sozturf7]

For a small Town there are a lot you could describe as Burnley's finest, but when it comes to sport then Jimmy Anderson wins hands down.

[BurnleyFC]

In sporting terms, James Anderson by a country mile.

[Carwin261]

You can have Nelson born Jimmy Hogan, but it's stretching it a bit to claim McIlroy, Mullen and Adamson as "local born"

Probably meant John Mullen,